To be swayed by emotions can surely be a problem, but otherwise, emotions are such a wealth within us that they are rightly called a source of human energy, information and influence. When we understand them well and handle them wisely, they can help us mend fences or move mountains. They touch our hearts and a rich life is necessarily one that is centered in the heart. To love and be loved is the greatest privilege of life, said Chinmaya, the popular teacher of the Vedanta.
To put in efforts towards understanding our own and others' emotions leads to an enhancement of our Emotional Quotient (EQ). By broadening our outlook. we can discard false judgments and this leads to the rise of healthy emotions within us. Just to be aware of the factors that activate particular emotions that arise in us, paves the way to a better handling of these forces at work. We need to train ourselves to be rightly assert ve in the face of injustice or some unfair treatment meted out to us. This means that we rise above all passivity that is inaction and at the same time avoid aggressive behavior that could be harsh or violent. Even skills that we develop to handle stress fall under emotional maturity for a lot of stress is the result of certain negative emotions making situations look darker than what they actually are. Developing empathy is another aspect of emotional growth, where we "emotionally read" others and thus relate with them very accurately rather than in some imagined way.
Human emotions are
a. Neither good nor bad
b. Source of human energy
c. Passive in nature
d. Beneficial when handled wisely
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
